St Joseph's G.F.C. (County Donegal)

St. Joseph's
Naomh Iósaef
Founded:	1963
County:	Donegal
Grounds:	Father Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
Coordinates:	54°29′52″N 8°11′29″W / 54.497863°N 8.191321°W / 54.497863; -8.191321Coordinates: 54°29′52″N 8°11′29″W / 54.497863°N 8.191321°W / 54.497863; -8.191321

St. Joseph's Gaelic Football Club were a Gaelic football club in County Donegal.

History

The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of C.L.G. Aodh Ruadh, based in Ballyshannon, and Réalt Na Mara GAA, based in Bundoran.^[1]^[2] They won unofficial Ulster Senior Club Football Championships in 1967 and '68, and won the official tournament in 1975, and are still the only Donegal club to do so. The clubs separated in 1977.

Honours

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: 1
- 1975
Donegal Senior Football Championship: 7
- 1965, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Donegal Senior Football League: 4
Gold Flake Cup: 1

Notable players

Séamus Grenaghan
Brian McEniff

References

Donegal GAA clubs

Football

Senior Football Championship (16)	Ard an Rátha (Ardara) Bundoran Cíll Chartha (Kilcar) An Clochán Liath (Dungloe) Gaoth Dobhair Glenfin (Cloghan) Gleann tSúilí (Glenswilly) Malainn (Malin) Na Cealla Beaga (Killybegs) Na Ceithre Máistir (Donegal) Naomh Adhamhnáin (Letterkenny) Naomh Conaill (Glenties) Naomh Mhuire (Kincasslagh) Naomh Mícheál (Dunfanaghy) Seán MacCumhaill's (Ballybofey) Termon

Intermediate Football Championship (12)	Aodh Ruadh (Ballyshannon) Burt Baile na nGalloglach (Milford) Buncrana Carndonagh Cloich Cheann Fhaola (Cloughaneely) C.L.G. Na Dúnaibh (Downings) Gaeil Fhánada (Fanad) Naomh Bríd (Laghey) Naomh Colmcille (Newtowncunningham) Naomh Columba (Glencolmcille) Naomh Naille (Mountcharles)

Junior Football Championship (11)	Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn (Letterkenny) Moville Naomh Pádraig (Lifford) Naomh Pádraig (Muff) Naomh Ultan (Dunkineely) Na Rossa (The Rosses) Paite Gabha (Pettigo) Red Hughs (Killygordon) Roibéard Eiméid (Castlefin) St. Mary's (Convoy) Urris

Hurling

Senior Hurling Championship	Aodh Ruadh (Ballyshannon) Burt Carndonagh Na Ceithre Máistir (Donegal) Naomh Adhamhnáin (Letterkenny) Seán MacCumhaill's (Ballybofey) Setanta

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